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Washington, DC: ESL Session 3.16.13March 11th, 2013
Bringing Brooklyn to Washington DC this Saturday night. The ‘Sky High‘ sound comes to you live and direct in the district! Join us at The Eighteenth Street Lounge. Boom! NYC: Donuts are Forever 7 Sunday 2.17.13February 10th, 2013
Honored to be rocking for the late/great J.Dilla this Sunday! Space is capped at SRB Brooklyn…To ensure a spot when Jay Dee beats go boom, cop an advance ticket here. NYC: Sky High with Pete Rock! 1.26.13January 21st, 2013
Join us 26 floors above Brooklyn, this Saturday as we welcome Soul Brother #1, Pete Rock to Sky High at the Brooklyn Terrace! RSVP here Exclusive Mix – The Mixtape ClubOctober 29th, 2012
Had a ball selecting 10 tracks for the Mixtape Club…dope concept, each curator hand picks 10 tasty tunes, no more, no less. I present to you ‘Free’ Push the Fader Radio – Season of Versions September 2012September 12th, 2012
*You can download every Push the Fader Radio Podcast on iTunes for free by subscribing here More than a few people know I have a thing for cover versions. Both subscribers of the podcast and party goers alike know that I always like to keep a fresh batch of alternate versions in my bag. After years of moving dance floors with songs that have become certified classics, new interpretations are breaths of fresh air. When a cover is so well done that it can stand up to the original, that’s a piece of gold. This month’s Push the Fader Radio podcast highlights some of those versions. Songs that nod to the past, with an updated flavor. Perfect timing in my mind, as we make that transition from Summer to Fall and the season eases us in. In NYC it’s not cold yet, trails of the familiar summer are still there, but a little different. It’s almost like a seasonal cover or interpretation during this period. Seasons change, mad things rearrange… DJ Center – Push the Fader Radio | Season of Versions | September 2012 (Download) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. For Complete tracklisting - Read the rest of this entry » Push the Fader Radio – Brazil Special August 2012August 14th, 2012
*All Brazilian Vinyl Mix | Disco É Cultura Welcome to the August edition of Push the Fader Radio – Brazil Special. Earlier this year I took a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While in town, I was no doubt searching for the perfect beat! What I found was a sea of beautiful records and a tremendous amount of music to go through when I got back to NYC, endlessly combing the crates for those forgotten gems. And really, I’m still just at the beginning… This mix is put together entirely from records purchased during that trip. On this podcast you’ll hear some of my favorite Brazilian artists, classics and versions in Soul, Jazz, Samba, MPB y more! From Brazil to Brooklyn, with love. *you can download every Push the Fader Radio Podcast on iTunes for free by subscribing here DJ Center – Push the Fader Radio | Brazil Special | August 2012 (Download) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. For Complete tracklisting - Read the rest of this entry » Leave the City Outside (Chris Read Remix) – EPJuly 10th, 2012
I’m very happy to see this lovely remix effort get proper release worldwide today! This remix trailed in just after we finalized the ‘Everything in Time Remixed’ album, but we loved it so much, a future release was inevitable. The ‘Leave the City Outside (Chris Read Remix)’ EP highlights work from the London based DJ/Producer/Radio 1xtra Host and BBE compilation recording artist, Chris Read. The EP features Oddisee on vocals and instrumentals of both the original and the remix versions are available with the digital album.
Get the goods here. Trip to Brasil April 2012April 19th, 2012
This past month I made the trip happen that I’ve been waiting over half my life for- I went down to Brasil and lived in Rio de Janeiro for two weeks. The experience was incredible! I’ve loved Brazilian music and culture for a long time, so to go down there, post up and get a real day to day sense amongst the people was beautiful. Music is so much a part of their culture and the history of incredible artists and records coming out of Rio specifically, runs deep. I thought I had a little bit of a sense of it, but being down there, soaking up music and talking to the people was a real education. The photo above shows a samba session that happens every Monday night, outdoors, free and with a vibe like no other! What seems like the entire Saúde community comes out and gathers in the evening around a historic rock called Pedra do Sal. To describe the feeling is difficult to put to words, but the overall essence is happiness. You look around and it almost seems like people are trying to out do each other with who can be more happy, while singing samba classics together. That session was a major source of inspiration and one I will look back to again and again.
My record digging search began in a shop that houses all Brazilian grooves, Tropicália Discos. There, I met owners Márcio and Bruno. I spent an entire day there talking to Márcio (he later became known to us as ‘the Professor’) about the music- from Brazilian Jazz, Funk, Samba, Reggae to Soul. His crates run deep and he was an open book, sharing his love of the music with us. I came out of there with more than a few records, tunes you will be hearing from me for sometime to come! Obrigado Marcio! That was the starting point for many other record digging adventures during my stay in Rio, often breaking night to hit flea markets at dawn, getting the fresh picks on the finest LPs. The record digging competition is serious out there, it didn’t stop!
There’s much to miss about Rio, be it the sunsets at Apoador, Ipanema beach or the fresh fruit/juice culture on the corner of every block. Acai is the way I started out almost every morning and I’ve been searching of ways to bring that back to my daily here NYC. It’s not the same, but for now the memory will do, as this no doubt will not be the last time I’ll be in Brasil! Até que a próxima vez, todo o amor! Push the Fader Radio – March 2012March 7th, 2012
I take the job of digging for musical gems very seriously. New and old, the lost get found. I make sure to leave no rock unturned when searching for the perfect beat! Along the way, you find those tracks with beats that give you instant goose bumps or lyrics that seap into your mind so deeply, they seem to come to you first thing when waking up in the morning. There still is plenty of brand new music being made, full of flavor, but these days, you have to look harder than ever for it. You want the goodness, then go and weed through the mediocrity to find it. That’s why it’s with such pleasure that I bring Push the Fader Radio to you each month. It’s a look inside what’s been most played in my iTunes as of late, what sees the most burn on my turntables and what exclusive may have just come my way. This month we have new and timeless music from Quantic & Alice Russell, Protoje, Action Bronson, Jamie Woon, Marc Mac & the Visoneers, Fela Kuti and much more! DJ Center – Push the Fader Radio | March 2012 (Download) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. For Complete tracklisting - Read the rest of this entry » Push the Fader Radio (Latin Jazz Especial) – February 2012February 9th, 2012
*All Vinyl Mix From my studio to where ever you may be in the world- welcome to the latest installment of Push the Fader Radio! This month’s podcast is dedicated to two of my musical loves- Jazz and Latin music. The place where they meet is beautiful, artists from both genres lighting up each other’s sessions, running off of pure influence and inspiration. From reading the backs of the LPs covers, you see certain Latin artists featured as session musicians, often on classic Jazz recordings, while more than a few Jazz players have recorded on timeless Salsa LPs. That blend has created some incredible music and this mix is just a few of those moments that I’ve been listening to lately. Enjoy! DJ Center – Push the Fader Radio | February 2012 (Download) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. For Complete tracklisting - Read the rest of this entry » |
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